Monthly Archives: October 2017

Naven R. Osic is a five-year-old boy from the Philippines who was born with bilateral Microtia and Atresia. After learning that her son was born missing both his ears, Naven’s mother Donna, worried about how he would adjust to life and what impact this hearing loss would have on him. As Naven got older and began attending a daycare school, he struggled to hear his teachers, keep up with lessons, and make friends.

Donna decided to take action and meet with an ENT at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) where she received heartbreaking news – without the appropriate hearing device, Naven’s speech, and hearing would continue to decline and he would continue to struggle socially and academically. Further testing showed that Naven had moderate to severe conductive hearing loss and would need bilateral bone conduction devices to help him hear.

Seeking assistance, Naven’s audiologists reached out to Ear Community and on October 6, 2017 he was fitted with two brand new Oticon Medical Ponto 3 hearing devices, donated through Ear Community. Naven now has the auditory tools he needs to thrive and hear his best.

Naven now is very happy, he clearly hear(s) what we are saying. He can easily keep up (with) the lesson when he is at school – Donna

We know that conversation and discussion through the lens of experience is the most powerful tool in making the right decision for the best hearing care. Recently, we’ve been working on a program with our advocates to empower these discussions in local communities with meetups around the United States.

These events are an opportunity to learn about the latest hearing technology, how to navigate the process of selecting a hearing device, trial the Ponto 3 SuperPower and meet other people within the community. Our hope is that these events can help create that community connection to help people connect and make the best, most informed decisions when it comes to healthy hearing.

Here’s a look into one of the first events hosted by Angela Sabal, creator of the “BAHA World Hearing” Facebook support group, and Maureen Winter, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager for Oticon Medical that took place yesterday in Richmond, VA.

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Stay tuned as we continue to roll out more events throughout the year. If you are interested in hosting an event in your area, we’d love to chat! You can email Liz at lflo@oticonmedical.com or comment below.

Interested in learning more about the Ponto 3 SuperPower? Click “Learn More” to be connected to a representative.